This is a pretty cool short (literal) film from 1987 showing a leisurely drive over the original #FrancisScottKeyBridge whilst we hear stories and impressions from the toll collectors, of the time.
Definitely not an overproduced presentation -- it's just right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt_3RmoZt-g
"After detailed studies and engineering assessments by local, state and federal organizations, in collaboration with industry partners, USACE expects to open a limited access channel 280 feet wide and 35 feet deep, to the Port of Baltimore within the next four weeks — by the end of April. This channel would support one-way traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore for barge container service and some roll on/roll off vessels that move automobiles and farm equipment to and from the port.
USACE engineers are aiming to reopen the permanent, 700-foot-wide by 50-foot-deep federal navigation channel by the end of May, restoring port access to normal capacity."
@ai6yr Makes you wonder why the US Army Corps of Engineers isn’t in charge of all infrastructure projects in the country. They seem to whip it out fast and at cost.
It was actually only 2 minutes between notification of the Maryland Transportation Authority and the bridge collapse. Really amazing that they were able to stop bridge traffic that quickly.
@exador23 I was watching headlights in the collapse video... the time between strike and collapse was nearly instant, if you just were on the bridge at the wrong time... toast.
I guess conservatives aren't going to be mad at Biden for the workers deaths on the #francisscottkeybridge since they were all from Mexico and Central America.
The Key Bridge collapse hit me emotionally in a way I did not expect. It's a huge physical landmark that has been a part of my life for my entire time living in the Baltimore area (i.e. since 2008). It was a huge part of my commute and even visiting family. And now it's just...gone.
I heard a friend online say it's like grieving the loss of a human member of the community and, while it feels weird, it's kind of apt.
Still feels surreal. Still praying for those who were harmed in the incident.
@mdmrn It feels like “making less of it” be comparing it to 9/11, but I feel like the physical impact is still there. I often went in and out of NYC via the Path to Hoboken, and so the Twin Towers were a huge entry point for me. I never failed to just stand and LOOK UP when I exited the station. Thinking of a familiar and huge presence like that just being…. gone forever? It sticks with you, no manner what other externalities are attached.
Good level of detail in this article, produced by the #AP.
"From 1960 to 2015, there were 35 major bridge collapses worldwide due to ship or barge collisions"
Well, I wonder if there will be an effort now to increase pier protection for major bridges around the world. Certainly there's a heavy cost for blocking the Port of #Baltimore...